“WHAT THEY SAID”

ByDr. Mark January 4, 2025 0 Comments
"So, when we preach about Christ dying to save them, the Jews are offended, and the Gentiles say it’s all nonsense. But God has opened the eyes of those called to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, to see that Christ is the mighty power of God to save them; Christ himself is the center of God’s wise plan for their salvation.” (I Corinthians 1:23-24 The Living Bible) Tuesday night, as...

NEW

ByDr. Mark January 3, 2025 0 Comments
At this time of the year, there is a lot of “new.” But most of the “new” soon, quickly, rapidly becomes “old.” There are new clothes that soon become old and worn, perhaps even after the first wash or dry cleaning. There are new cars that become old used cars as soon as they are driven off the dealer’s lot. There are newborn babies that quickly go from being seen as new joy to both...

LENGTHY PASSAGE THAT LEADS TO A LITTLE REMINDER

ByDr. Mark January 2, 2025 0 Comments
Lets start with the lengthy passage, that leads to a little reminder that you should retain in the not so far recesses of your mind throughout the remainder of the new year. It’s a review for some and for others a little reminder that is really required reading for inspiration for reinforcement. Here’s the passage: “And now come, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My...

NOT A RESOLUTION BUT A RESOLVE TO…

ByDr. Mark January 1, 2025 0 Comments
“The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen. To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of things regarding...

THE FIRES OF LIFE

ByDr. Mark December 31, 2024 0 Comments
“Jesus was arrested and led away to the house of the high priest, while Peter followed at a distance. Some people built a fire in the middle of the courtyard and were sitting around it. Peter sat there with them, and a servant girl saw him. Then after she had looked at him carefully, she said, “This man was with Jesus!” Peter said, “Woman, I don't even know that man!” A little later...

WHAT’S RIGHT WHEN ALL GOES WRONG?

ByDr. Mark December 30, 2024 0 Comments
“God keeps track of the decent folk; what they do won’t soon be forgotten.In hard times, they’ll hold their heads high; when the shelves are bare, they’ll be full.” (Psalm 37:18-19 The Message Bible) This is your Monday Short Meditation. Rejoice! Yes, rejoice, but read on! Mother J. King and Mother F. Jamison shared the same perspective, expressed in wise words gained through their...

“GOT TO GET MY NEW YEAR’S EVE OUTFIT!”

ByDr. Mark December 29, 2024 0 Comments
“But that is not the way you learned Christ!—assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and...

CHANGE BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES!

ByDr. Mark December 28, 2024 0 Comments
“You are the salt for everyone on earth. But if salt no longer tastes like salt, how can it make food salty? All it is good for is to be thrown out and walked on.” (Matthew 5:13 Contemporary English Version) We recently changed from Splenda to Truvia as our preferred sugar substitute for our coffee at our house. Trust me, this is not an endorsement of the latter product...

WHEN THE RESONATING MEANING IS NOT THE REAL MEANING

ByDr. Mark December 27, 2024 0 Comments
“Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.” (John 8:47 NIV) With people you don’t always get the real meaning of what is spoken to you. Do you want some examples? You do? Okay, here are a few. Expression: “Sweetheart, if you have time, will you pick up my cleaning? Only if you have time.” Translation: “Pick up my...

INFLATION, INFATUATION, IN FACT

ByDr. Mark December 26, 2024 0 Comments
It is the day after Christmas and all throughout your house, virtual and very real pockets are not as heavy due to inflation, persons because of someone or something are still experiencing that special day infatuation, and people are in fact on one side or the other of the closing verse below. Now I know you are on the right side, but what about others in your house? Do you have some work to do,...